Leap Beer: When you go to the bar intending to have just one beer and end up drinking four. e.g. Fred looks up from his empty glass to see his best pal walk in, "I guess this is gonna be a Leap Beer."
Sutton Group Brewers Of New Zealand Awards Results Announced
16th
August
2012
16 August 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2012 New Zealand Champion Brewery Winner Announced
The Sutton Group Brewers Guild of New Zealand Awards have been judged, with Harrington's Breweries (Christchurch) taking out the top honours to become the Champion Brewery in New Zealand for 2012.
In its eleventh year, the Awards continued to be strongly contested with 460 entries in 2012. This year saw increased support from local breweries, with 20% more New Zealand entries than in 2011.
The New Zealand focus continued with Brian Watson returning as Head Judge for a second year, and the Awards being handed out at a gala evening in Wellington hosted by the iconic entertainer Te Radar.
In 2012 the Guild introduced a Beer Writer of the Year Award, voted on by Russell Brown (Public Address), Simon Morton and Richard Scott (This Way up) and James Smith (The Crafty Pint).
The Full Details of the Trophy Winners are below:
New Zealand Champion Brewery
Harrington's Breweries
Champion International Brewery
Boston Beer Co
European Lager Styles
Wigram Brewing Company
Munchner Dunkel
International Lager Styles
Tuatara Brewing Company
Tuatara Pilsner
British Ale Styles
Emerson's Brewery
Regional Best Bitter
Other European Ale Styles
Golden Bear Brewing
Pirate Peach Saison
US Ale Styles
Liberty Brewing Co
Yakima Monster
International Ale Styles
ParrotDog
BitterBitch
Stout & Porter Styles
Wigram Brewing Company
The Czar
Wheat & Other Grain Styles
Tuatara Brewing Co Ltd
Tuatara Hefe
Flavoured & Aged Styles (incl. Fruit/Spice/Herb/ Honey/Smoke)
Garage Project
Dark Arts
New Zealand Specific Styles
Boundary Road Brewery
NZ Pure
Specialty, Experimental, Aged, Barrel & Wood-Aged Styles
8 Wired Brewing
Grand Cru 2011
Cider & Perry Styles
Bulmer Harvest
Harvest Pear Cider
Cask Conditioned
Townshend Brewery
HM’s Black Strap Porter
Packaging
Tuatara Brewing Company
Tuatara Range
Festive Brew
Garage Project
Ziggy’s Carrot Cake
Morton Coutts Trophy for Innovation
James (Jim) Pollitt
Brewers Guild New Zealand Beer Writer of the Year 2012
Phil Cook
For all media enquiries please email media@brewersguild.org.nz
About The Brewers Guild
The Guild’s mission is to grow the value and quality of the New Zealand beer sector while maintaining integrity with its members, the Industry and the public as a whole.
The Brewers Guild of New Zealand operates as a collective voice for the brewing industry. The Guild’s aim is to reflect the majority view of its members in a transparent manner and to act with vision for the future of the New Zealand brewing industry through education, training and communication.
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